Consumers want a variety of shopping channels, reveals survey

January 29, 2020

A good majority of consumers, 72%, tend to shop retail brands that allow them to purchase and return across channels.

Boscov arrives in Ohio

January 29, 2020

Department store Boscov has opened its first store in Ohio and plans to open a second come next fall.

Overcoming "growing pain" barriers in the platform economy

by Lori Torres — CEO, You know!

Lori A. Torres, founder and CEO of Parcel Pending, believes solution-oriented retailers and entrepreneurs must innovate to address barriers within the delivery…

Watch brand taps Klarna to give customers another purchase option

January 28, 2020

Premium watch and accessory brand MVMT is partnering with payment provider Klarna to offer shoppers a new purchase option.

Smartphone shopping getting more popular

January 28, 2020

While 42% of retail sales are being made on a smartphone, retailers are still a bit behind in catching up to the consumer purchase option.

Kohl's partnership with Amazon is paying off

January 28, 2020

A partnership between Kohl's and Amazon is working despite the fact that Kohl's reported less than stellar holiday sales in late 2019.

Lucky's Market shuttering most stores

January 27, 2020

Lucky's Market, which had 40 stores in nearly a dozen states, is closing all but seven locations.

Instacart debuts grocer-focused ordering, delivery, pickup option

January 27, 2020

Instacart is launching Instacart Meals, an order/delivery/pickup program for the grocery industry.

Use foot traffic to boost post-holiday sales

Once the ball drops on New Year’s Eve, so do sales numbers. If you think about post-holiday as an event like pre-holiday, you can lay a foundation that will…

Top 7 Usecases for Touchscreen Object Recognition

This whitepaper presents some of the most exiting usecases of touchscreen object recognition for interactive displays, tables and video walls.

Presented by eyefactive GmbH

Driving loyalty and sales in 2020 with the latest POS tech

by Chris Lybeer — Chief Strategy Officer, Revel Systems

Chris Lybeer, chief strategy and marketing officer for Revel Systems, explains why retailers are turning to point-of-sale technologies to improve the speed…

NYC Council passes ban on cashless-only retail

January 24, 2020

New York City Council has passed a bill banning cashless-only stores and restaurants and imposes a fine for each violation. 

Coach closes big NYC store

January 24, 2020

The Coach boutique, a three-story store at Madison Avenue and East 57th Street in New York City is closed.

Customization or co-creation? There's a difference

by Daniel Edmundson — Strategy Director, Gretel

Daniel Edmundson, strategy director at Gretel, writes that the role of consumers in the retail process is quickly shifting and we've have now come to a moment…

Retail spend is up and millennials are to thank

January 24, 2020

Retail spending is up, according to a TD Bank report, and millennials are the consumer generation leading the charge.

Meridian teams with HP on countertop kiosk, automated smart locker

January 23, 2020

Meridian recently introduced two solutions in collaboration with HP Inc., including a touchscreen countertop kiosk and an automated smart locker.

Elo announces POS, self-service, BOPIS additions

January 23, 2020

Elo, a provider of interactive retail solutions, announced additions to its lineup of point-of-sale, self-service, BOPIS and in-store fulfillment solutions…

PayPal, UnionPay sign global agreement on market access

January 23, 2020

PayPal Holdings Inc. has partnered with UnionPay International to allow millions of customers to use the Chinese mobile wallet with PayPal's 24 million global…

Leeds Playhouse upgrades with Signagelive digital signage

January 23, 2020

Leeds Playhouse, a theater in Leeds, England, has partnered with digital solutions provider UXG to deploy a digital signage network. UXG worked with…

Why retailers should adopt a flexible e-commerce strategy

by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com

In an interview with Retail Customer Experience, Darin Archer, chief strategy officer at Elastic Path, details the importance of deploying flexible e-commerce…